Abstract:
A mirror assembly includes a housing, an angularly adjustable power pack, wires for supplying power and mirror angle control, an electrochromic mirror subassembly including a heater, and a turn signal device. The components include individual connectors that plug into a multi-prong connector on the bundle of wires, or that piggyback into each other. Optionally, the heater incorporates an internal wire with end connectors for communicating power to opposite sides of the heater, and also includes layers of light-transmitting/diffusing material for diffusing light passing from the turn signal device through the diffusing material. A printed circuit board fits into a pocket in the panel-shaped carrier, and an integral retainer releasably secures the printed circuit board. The power pack is attached to the carrier via a ring of resilient fingers, and a continuous hoop flange prevents distortion of the carrier and in turn of the glass elements in the mirror subassembly.
Abstract:
A mounting device is used in a vehicle lamp and has at least one base, a circuit board and a reflective cover. The vehicle lamp further has a protective cover, at least one LED, a protective cover and an electrical connector. Each LED has two electrical leads. Each base has a longitudinal through hole, a distal end and a proximal end. An LED is mounted in the distal end of each base. The proximal end of each base is mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board has multiple connection holes with two connection holes corresponding to each base so the LED electrical leads can be connected to the circuit board respectively in the two connection holes. The reflective cover has at least one through hole corresponding respectively to the at least one base so the LED can pass through the reflective cover.
Abstract:
The invention provides a memory system that allows connection of a memory controller to each of plural memory modules in an equal distance. The memory system includes a memory controller, three memory modules, a single socket which the three memory modules can be inserted into and pulled out from, and a mother board on which the memory controller and the socket are mounted, etc. And, the memory controller and each of the memory modules are connected in an equal distance through the socket pins of the socket that are branched from bus wirings on the mother board. The socket is furnished with three sets of the plural socket pins in a radial form, in correspondence with each of the memory modules. The socket has two types of structures: one has three module-board contacts for one board-bus connection, and the other has one module-board contact for one board-bus connection.
Abstract:
An optical sensor includes at least one light emitting unit that emits a light, a first light receiving unit that receives specular reflection light from an illumination object when the light is incident on the illumination object with an incidence angle and specularly reflected with a reflection angle, and a second light receiving unit that receives diffuse reflection light from the illumination object when the incident light is diffusely reflected at the illumination object. The sum of the incident angle and the reflection angle is 25 degrees or less.
Abstract:
An LED lighting array is disclosed wherein a plurality of light emitting devices disposed in at least first and second columns are mounted on a planar mounting surface to form an emission plane. The emission axes of all the LEDs in a first column are parallel with each other and lie in a first plane. The emission axes of the LEDs in an adjacent, second column are also parallel, but a second plane containing the emission axes of the second column is disposed at a predetermined, non-zero angle with respect to the first plane. The non-zero angle is a function of the LED beam width and the distance to a lighting target. This configuration of the LEDs provides an optimum balance at a predetermined target distance between the size of the area illuminated and the brightness of the illumination of the target. In one aspect of the invention the LED lighting array includes at least first, second and third columns of LEDs. In another aspect of the invention an LED task light includes a transparent tube and an LED lighting array disposed within the tube. An electrical drive circuit associated with the mounting substrate within the tube provides pulsed direct current for driving the LED's.
Abstract:
A lighting device, which has light-emitting diodes, a circuit board, and pedestals. In this lighting device, some of light-emitting diodes are installed on the circuit board through a pedestal, respectively. In this pedestal, a mounting plane, to which the light-emitting diode is mounted, is formed. Since this mounting plane is inclined with respect to the surface of the circuit board, the optic axis of a light-emitting diode faces different direction in compliance with the angle of slanting of this mounting plane.
Abstract:
A very small computer memory card is densely packed with a large number of flash EEPROM integrated circuit chips. A computer memory system provides for the ability to removably connect one or more of such cards with a common controller circuit that interfaces between the memory cards and a standard computer system bus. Alternately, each card can be provided with the necessary controller circuitry and thus is connectable directly to the computer system bus. An electronic system is described for a memory system and its controller within a single memory card. In a preferred physical arrangement, the cards utilize a main circuit board with a plurality of sub-boards attached thereto on both sides, each sub-board carrying several integrated circuit chips.
Abstract:
The invention provides a memory system that allows connection of a memory controller to each of plural memory modules in an equal distance. The memory system includes a memory controller, three memory modules, a single socket which the three memory modules can be inserted into and pulled out from, and a mother board on which the memory controller and the socket are mounted, etc. And, the memory controller and each of the memory modules are connected in an equal distance through the socket pins of the socket that are branched from bus wirings on the mother board. The socket is furnished with three sets of the plural socket pins in a radial form, in correspondence with each of the memory modules. The socket has two types of structures: one has three module-board contacts for one board-bus connection, and the other has one module-board contact for one board-bus connection.
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly is provided for electrically coupling together two or more circuit boards, with one circuit board oriented at an acute angle relative to the other circuit board. The assembly includes a first circuit board having a first edge and a plurality of connecting holes disposed therethrough adjacent the first edge. Each of the holes is electrically isolated from the others and each is electrically connected to electronic circuitry printed on the first circuit board. The assembly further includes a second circuit board having a first edge and a plurality of connecting holes disposed therethrough adjacent the first edge. Each of the holes of the second board is electrically isolated from the others and is electrically connected to electronic circuitry printed on the second circuit board. The assembly also includes a conductive support plate having a plurality of connecting legs extending therefrom along a first edge thereof. The second circuit board is placed in registry with the plate, with the legs extending through the connecting holes of the second circuit board. The legs also extend through the connecting holes of the first circuit board, with the plate and the second circuit board being oriented at an angle with respect to the first circuit board. The legs are adapted to be soldered to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and are adapted to be severed from the plate to form an electrical connection between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
Abstract:
Bonding pads are formed on a main surface of a semiconductor chip. An insulating layer having openings located on the bonding pads is formed on the main surface of the semiconductor chip. Base metal layers are formed on the bonding pads. A buffer coat film having a portion laid on a periphery of the base metal layer is formed on the insulating layer. Connection layers are formed on the base metal layers. First conductors are formed on the connection layers. A seal resin exposing only top surfaces of the first conductors is formed. Lumpish second conductors are formed on the top surfaces of the first conductor. Thereby, a resin seal semiconductor package can be made compact and it has improved electrical characteristics and high reliability.